Add 10/60 and 80/42
1st number: 10/60, 2nd number: 1 38/42
10/60 + 80/42 is 29/14.
Steps for adding fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 42 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
10/60 = 10 × 7/60 × 7 = 70/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
80/42 = 80 × 10/42 × 10 = 800/420 - Add the two like fractions:
70/420 + 800/420 = 70 + 800/420 = 870/420 - 870/420 simplified gives 29/14
- So, 10/60 + 80/42 = 29/14
In mixed form: 21/14
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